Update: Following previous reports of two students giving birth during the Primary School Leaving Certificate of Education examinations in Mulanje, Nyasa Times reports that District Commissioner Chriss Nawata has ordered the immediate arrest of the men responsible. The two candidates, who continued their exams from a maternity ward, have prompted local authorities to demand stricter enforcement against child pregnancies.
In infrastructure developments, the Ministry of Education has praised the Catholic Church for its investments in local learning facilities. According to AMECEA News, Deputy Director of Inclusive Education Lucy Magagula commissioned a new classroom block at Wisdom Centre Catholic Private Primary School in Lilongwe. Magagula commended the parish for funding the project entirely through community efforts without external financial aid.
Additionally, AMECEA News reports that Kachebere seminarians recently took a break from their philosophy classes to clean and donate items to patients at Mchinji District Hospital. Hospital officials welcomed the student-led community service, noting that the health facility continues to operate under severe resource constraints.